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L @ o) © @ © o ® hy w w& oO (m) 90 Chapter 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof This Chapter does not cover = Antcles of a kind used in machines, appliances or for othe technical uses, of vuleanised rubber str than hard rubber heading 40.16) of tether or of composition leather (heading 42.05) or of {extile material (heading 39.11); ‘Supporting belts or other support articles of textile material, whose intended effect on the organ. tobe Supported or held derives solely ftom ther eesti (for example, maternity bets, thoracic support bandages, abdominal support bandages, supports for joints or muscles) (Section XI); Refiactory goods of heading 69.03; ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses, of heading 69.09: Glass minors, not optically worked, of heading 70,09, or mirrors of base metal or of precious ‘metal, not being optical elements (heading 83.06 or Chapter 71); Goods of heading 70.07, 70.08, 70.11, 70.14, 70.15 or 70.17; Parts of general use, as defined in Note 2to Section XV, of base metal (Section XV) or similar ood ofplasties (Chapter 39), Pumps incorporating measuring deviss of heading 8413; wsightaportd, coming or checking machinery, or separately presented weights Tor balances. (heading 84.23); ling oF iting noche (heads 435108428); ppe or apsoar ting machi a ine (heading 8411), Rtings for adjusting work of tools'on machine-oos, of heading 84,66, fncluciay titngs wilt optoal devi fo feading te seal (or example,“ optical “dividing hzads) But notthose wich are in themselves esenvally optical nsrunentyor-example alignment telescopes); saltlating michines (heading 8470) valves of other sppliances of itading 8481; mchines and apparatus Gnclaing apparatus forthe projection of drawing of Cireut pattems on seniaed semiconductor materials) of heading 84.86, Searchlight or spotghs f Kin wed for estes or motor wiles (heading 852); porgle electric famps of heading 85.13; cinematographic sound recording, reproducing or re-record Spas Ceding 45.1, soun head hen 8 2) levis dg eamers a Video camera recorders (heading 85.25): radar apparatus, radio navigational aid apparatus or Tadio remote control apparatus (heading 85.26), connectors for opteal fibres, ophical fibre bundles or cables (heading 85.36); numerical control apparatus of heading 83.37; sealed beam lamp units of heading 85.38; optical fibre cables of hadi 85.44; ‘Searchlights or spotlights of heading 94.05; Articles of Chapter 95; Capacity measures, which are to be classified according to their constituent material; or Spools, reels or similar supports (which are to be classified according to their constituent material, for example, in heading 39.23 or Section XV). XVIIL-90-190 GENERAL (1) GENERAL CONTENT AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE CHAPTER This, Chapter covers a wide variety. of instruments and. apparatus which, are 35 a rule characterised by their high finish and high precision, Most of them are used mainly for scientific purposes (laboratory research work, analysi lysis, astronomy, ete.), for specialised technical or Industrial purposes (measuring or checking, observation, ete.) or for medi iL purposes, ‘The Chapter includes in particular : (A) A wide group comprising not only simple optical elements of headings 90.01 and 90.02, but also optical instruments and apparatus ranging from spectacles of heading 90.04 10 ‘more complex instruments used in astronomy, photography, cinematography or for microscopic observation. (B) Instruments and apparatus designed for certain specifically defined uses (surveying, meteorology, drawing, calculating, etc.) (©) Instruments and appliances for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses wt for related purposes (radiology, mechano-therapy, Oxygen therapy, orthopaedy, prosthetics, etc, , ete.), (D) Machines, instruments and appliances for testing materials, (B) Laboratory instruments and appliances. (P) A large group of measuring, checking or automatically controlling instruments, and apparatus, whether or not optical or electrical and in particular those of heading 90.32 as lefined in Note 7 to the Chapter. ‘Some of these instruments are specified in certain headings, for example, compound optical microscopes (heading 90.11), electron microscopes (heading 90.12), other instruments and apparatus are covered by more general descriptions in headings which refer to @ particular seience, industry, ete: (eg. astronomical instruments of heading 90.05, surveying instruments and appliances of heading 90.15, X-ray, etc. apparatus of heading 90:22). This Chapter also includes vacuum apparatus of a kind used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences (heading 90.18). There are certain exceptions to the general rule that the instruments and apparatus of this Chapter are high precision types. For example, the Chapter also covers ordinary gogsles (heading 90.04), simple magnifying glasses and non-magnifying periscopes (heading 90.13), divided scales and school rules (heading 90.17) and fancy hygrometers, irrespective of their accuracy (heading 90.25), Except for certain exclusions referred to in Note | to this Chapter (c-g., rubber or leather ‘washers and gaskets, and leather diaphragms for meters), the instruments, apparatus and parts thereof falling in this Chapter may be of any material (including, precious metals or metal clad with precious metal, precious or semi-precious stones (natural, synthetic or reconstructed). XVII-90-390 Composite machines or apparatus consisting of two or more machines or apparatus of different kinds, fitted together to form a whole, consecutively or simultaneously performing separate functions which are generally complementary and are described in different headings of this Chapter, are also classified aecording to the principal funetion of the composite machine or apparatus. For the purposes ofthe above provisions, machines or apparatus of different ind are taken to be fitted together to form a whole when incorporated one in the other or mounted one on the other, or mounted on a common base or frame of in @ common housing, Assemblies of machines or apparatus should not be taken to be fitted together to form a whole unless the machines or apparatus are designed to be permanently attached either to each other or to a common base, frame, housing, etc. This exeludes assemblies which are of a temporary nature or are not normally built as a’ composite machine, apparatus, etc. The bases, frames or housings may be provided with wheels so that the composite machines or apparatus can be moved about as required during use, provide they do nt thereby acquire the character of an article (¢.g., a vehicle) more specifically covered by a particular heading of the ‘Nomenclature. Floors, concrete bases, walls, partitions, ceilings, ete, even if specially fitted out to accommodate machines or apparatus should not be regarded as a common base joining such machines or apparatus to form a whole. ‘The provisions of Note 3 to Section XVI need not be invoked when the composite machines or apparatus are covered as such by a particular heading.” This Chapter covers, as functional units, for example, the electrical (including electronic) instruments or apparatus which make up an analogue or digital telemetering system. These are essentially the following (Q) Apparatus at the transmitting end : (A primary detector (transducer, transmitter, analogue-digital converter, ete.) which transforms the quantity to be measured, whatever its nature, into a proportional current, voltage or digital signal. (ii) A measurement amplifier, transmitter and receiver basic unit which (if necessary) boosts this current, voltage or digital signal to the level required by the pulse or frequency-modulated transmitter. A pulse or frequency-modulated transmitter which transmits an analogue or digital signal to another station. evices at the receiving end : A pulse, frequency-modulated or digital signal receiver which converts the information into an analogue or digital signal, (ii) A measurement amplifier or converter which, if necessary, amplifies the analogue or digital signal, (ii) Indicating or recording instruments calibrated in terms of the primary quantity and ‘equipped with a mechanical pointer or opto-electronic display. XVILL-90-5